Example Sentences

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The base fee also protects the customer, in theory, from being overcharged.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The states sought damages for consumers who they say were overcharged by Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The found that Ticketmaster had overcharged consumers by $1.72 for each ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

There was no diligent retailer in the Philippines who realized they overcharged you for an eBay or Amazon purchase you had forgotten you made years ago, and miraculously wanted to make you whole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

They were certain the bill overcharged them by twenty-two dollars.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals